Decision: From 28 December, the ghost games return Germany
For concerns about the highly initial Corona variant Omicron, the policy on Tuesday, as expected, politics decided to completely exclude viewers in supraregional sports major events from December 28th. Over regional major events can no longer take place with audiences, which affects particular football matches, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz. In a first version of the draft resolution, the upper limits at viewers have been speech.
How long this is the regulation made at the Bund-Country Summit, remained open. Most recently, in stages and halls of some federal states were allowed to be occupied at least partially audience.
The second half of the Bundesliga begins on January 7 (Bayern against Playback), the 2nd Bundesliga starts parallel to the 3rd league again from January 14th.
DFL shows understanding and calls for vaccination
Of course, the general health and relief of health systems have top priority, especially in view of the current estimates of the Federal Government and its experts on the possible spread of the omicron variant of the Coronavirus, says in a short statement of the DFL. In this respect, the temporary restrictions of the federal governments and countries relating to viewers in major events is regrettable, but more comprehensible — even if we all hoped until recently, that there would be a nationwide return to play without fans in the stadiums, The DFL calls on again and urgently: Let yourself be vaccinated as soon as possible or refresh its vaccine!
In any case, the decision relies on the profit port. Managing Director Hans-Joachim Wake von Borussia Dortmund had already warned the politicians in advance of a symbolic policy in advance and showed no understanding of a viewer exclusion: the professional football has proven as an outdoor event with a proven, coherent concept, to deal responsibly with the situation..
Were calls numbers: 1.8 million euros in sales per game
Cologne's Managing Director Alexander Were also underlines that no hotspots were created by outdoor events, which was confirmed by the health department. The stability of the health system is about everything, who nevertheless understands the concerns of politics, but that is not good news for the professional sport that we have to experience ghost games again. He also gave an insight that concretely in numbers for the association: The FC represents the 1.8 million euros in sales per game. Second division Welder Bremen pays with a negative impact of about 1.1 million euros per game.
Del is the first sport — HBL pauses
The indoor sports, which are even more dependent on viewer revenues than football with his billions-heavy TV contract, hit the measure hard. In the German Ice Hockey League (DEL), all parts of the empty ranks take place on the 28th of December, the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) is affected one day later.
The Handball Bundesliga (HBL) is lucky that the game is resting for the European Championship until the 9th of February. Whether until then the return of the viewers is possible, but at least seems questionable.
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